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The Transcendental Temptation: A Critique of Religion and the Paranormal by Paul Kurtz

The Transcendental Temptation: A Critique of Religion and the Paranormal Paul Kurtz ebook
Format: pdf
ISBN: 9781616148270
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Page: 516

Of any religion!Theologians rank with paranormalists,despite their high-faluting language1 As Paul Kurtz calls the twins superstitions of the supernatural and the paranormal" The Transcendental Temptation," a must read book. Feb 6, 2009 - in a world torn by religious and ideological conflict, this is not a big surprise, and more power to them on that particular critique. Nov 28, 2007 - We live in a culture where any criticism of the uncorroborated claims of religion are generally considered to be ill-advised or in bad taste. Jun 28, 2008 - In this light, scriptural evidence, once subjected to rigorous textual criticism, falls way short of the mark. Towards that goal it is probably a good idea to resist the temptation of getting embroiled in theology and philosophy, and focus on some fundamental analysis of mystical and other transcendent experiences and traditions But first, we need to agree on some healthy self-criticism. Among those that survived the whittling down process were: revulsion to sacred objects, paranormal language, paranormal strength, and paranormal linguistic ability. [] The popularity of the paranormal worldview, I submit, is a manifestation of what I call the transcendental temptation, the tendency of human beings to wish to penetrate the hidden depths of an alleged transcendental reality that cannot be known by using the methods of scientific inquiry. Feb 8, 2014 - Despite this, the problem is surely more complicated than holding that science and religion differ only with respect to the mathematical likelihood of confirmation. Sep 30, 2010 - Religious believers often claim that the universe is fine-tuned for life, and that this is evidence of God. Who would not want the fundamentalism of OBL or jerry falwell to suffer some blows. Sep 29, 2011 - No matter their religious or non-religious preferences and background, certain psychological, behavioral and even physical changes took place in the vast majority of the cases studied. So, in defence of the sneering atheists, maybe if there were more believers with public voices that were both non-judgmental and intellectually provocative, the temptation to sneer would be less strong. It's woo-woo because I know there is a temptation to say that you don't have time. I know that Only transcendental philosophy knows the path. Mar 22, 2012 - I have certainly heard it delivered almost verbatim by some Anglican bishop or other on BBC Radio 4's Thought For Today; a religious interlude which is inserted for some unknown reason in an otherwise serious morning news programme. The problem with the study of paranormal events is that every time the bright lights on inquiry are shined on things like that, the phenomena being studied vanishes, almost like a ghost. For example, it is puzzling as to what data-base science might even ..